Spool-holding attachment



Feb. 24. 1925. 1,527,243

J. B. WELLS SPOOL HOLDING ATTACHMENT Filed June -22. 1923 will Patented Feb. 24, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SPOOL-HOLDING ATTACHMENT.

Application filed June 22, 1923. Serial No. 647,007.

T0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOEL B. WELLS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Spool-Holding Attachment, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to spool holding attachments. The object is to provide an improved attachment for holding spools and other sewing devices. The device is especially applicable for use in connection with sewing baskets, boxes, stands and the like, with which it may be disengageably connected.

Referring to the drawings, which illustrate merely by way of example a suitable embodiment of my invention- Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of an attachment embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a spool holding element.

F ig. 3 is a view in perspective of a. sewing basket with my attachment disengageably secured thereto.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the example illustrated in the drawings, the band or extension 5, preferably made of resilient material, is provided with the brackets or extensions G preferably integral therewith. These brackets 6 are provided with the vertical posts 7 to which are swiveled the sleeves or rotatable elements 8. These elements S are secured against longif tudinal movement or displacen'ient upon the posts 7 by the heads or flanges 9 or similar means. Elements 8 are also provided with the spring tongues 10 for normally maintaining the engagement of the spool 11 with said sleeve or rotatable element 8. The band or extension 5 is also provided with the resilient hooks 12 for securing to the side of the basket 13, or similar device as shown. The band 5 is also provided with the loops 14 and 15 for holding a thimble or scissors or similar devices.

In operation: The device is secured in position by slipping the hooks or clips 12 over the margin of the basket. TheY rotatable elements 8 are adapted to be received by the bore of the spool. The spring element is compressed when the rotatable element is forced into the said bore so as to bind therewith. The result is that upon pulling upon the thread wound about the spool, the spool freely rotates with the rotating element, but is prevented from separating from t-he rotatable element, and the rotatable element is maintained upon the post 7 by means of the head 9. The result is that the thread may be drawn freely from the spool without danger of dislodging the spool from its support.. The empty spools may readily be removed and new spools substituted as will be obvious. Other attachments such as thimble and scissor holders may be combined with my attachment, and the whole device may readily be engaged and disengaged with the basket, work stand, work boX or other device as desired. The device is extremely light and simple in construction and the band 5 being resilient accommodates itself to almost any size or shape of basket or other device to which it is desired to attach the same.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A spool holding attachment for sewing baskets and the like comprising a flexible band provided with resilient means for disengageable attachment to the wall of the basket, a plurality of brackets connected to said band and extending substantially at right angles thereto, posts secured to said brackets and sleeves swiveled on said posts provided with resilient means for frictional engagement with the spools.

2. A spool holding' attachment for sewing baskets and the like comprising a flexible band provided with resilient means for disengageable attachment to the wall of the basket, a plurality of brackets connected to said band and extending substantially at right angles thereto, posts secured to said brackets and sleeves swiveled on said posts provided with resilient means for frictional engagement with the spools, and auxiliary holders for otheiI sewing implements also secured to said flexible band.

JOEL B. WELL. 

